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MORNING SPORTS BREAK- May 9, 2008
By Wayne Morton
In college athletics, Clemson University will induct eight into the 2008
class of the Athletic Hall of Fame. The athletes are former women's
basketball
coach Jim Davis. former football standouts Anthony Simmons and Willie
Underwood, Union native and two-sport letterman Billy Wingo and four female
athletes:
former rowing team All-American Lucy Doolittle, All-American swimmer Ruth
Grodsky,
track and field star Angel Fleetwood and former All-ACC basketball player
Itoro Umoh.
The induction will take place Sept. 12 and the athletes will be honored
at halftime
of the Clemson-NC State football game the following day.
In sports today, Clemson is a Georgia Tech for a baseball weekend series, the
Clemson
women's tennis team meets Winthrop in the NCAA playoffs. South Carolina's
tennis team
meets Virginia. The Furman women's tennis team will meet Michigan today in
the first round
at the Clemson Regionals.
May 8
In college baseball, Clemson won over Furman last night at Fluor Field in
Greenville 11-5. The Tigers have a three-game series in Atlanta against
Georgia Tech this weekend to end the regular season in the ACC.
Furman travels to Appalchian State.
In Golden Corner high school sports, the Walhalla Razorback girls's
soccer team shutout Emerald last nite 1-0 to advance in the state playoffs.
Meanwhile, the West-Oak Lady Warrios beat Southside Christian in sudden
death to advance
May 7.
In college baseball, the Clemson Tigers will meet the Furman Paladins at
Fluor Field
in Greenville tonite - first pitch at 7:15 pm.
Furman women's tennis player Lauren Tomory has been selected to participate
in the NCAA National Student -Athlete Leadership Development Conference
in two weeks in Orlando, Florida.
And more Furman sports news - the sixth-seeded Furman softball team will open
play in the 2008 Southern Conference Softball Championship today when it
faces
host and third-seeded College of Charleston in a 5 pm contest at Patriots
Point in Mount Pleasant.
In Golden Corner high school sports, the West-Oak Warriors boys' soccer team
were edged 3-2 by Ninety Six and were eliminated in the state AA playoffs
yesterday. The match was the first-ever home playoff game for the Warriors
who finished the season at 9-8. The Wildcats of Ninety Six will next tangle
with
the Walhalla Razorbacks -the second seed Upper state team - Thursday on the
Walhalla
field.
In girls soccer playoff activity today, the Walhalla Lady Razorbacks will
host Emerald
and West-Oak will host Southside Christian at 7 pm. Daniel will travel to
Blythewood
for a Class AAA playoff match.
May 6
The Florida State Seminoles finished the job on the Clemson Tigers in
college baseball yesterday by a 4-2 score and a series sweep with the Tigers
who
are now 24-23-1. Clemson will close out the ACC season this weekend at
Georgia Tech.
In professional baseball, the Greenville Drive were edged by the Columbus
Catfish 4-3
at Fluor Field in Greenville last nite. The two teams conclude their
four-games series at
7:05 pm.
In Golden Corner high school state playoff action, the Daniel Lady Lions
soccer team made it happen
yesterday by shutting out Camden 10-0
In college baseball, the Clemson Tigers continue to struggle as they were
beaten for the second time this weekend by Florida State last nite 13-4.
Clemson will meet the Seminoles again today at 4pm at Doug Kingsmore
Stadium.
Meanwhile, the USC Gamecocks used a three-run homer to help get past
the Florida Gators 9-6 yesterday at Sarge Fry Field in Columbia. USC took the
final two games with Florida this weekend and has won the last nine
three-game
series against Florida. The Gamecoks travel to Wofford tonite for a 7 pm
matchup at
Russell King Field in Spartanburg. In collegiate women's softball,
UNC Greensboro completed a three-game sweep of Furman with a 2-0 win in
Greensboro
yesterday. The Paladins will play the College of Charleston at 5 pm
Wednesday.
In collegiate sports, Clemson Tiger basketball player Cliff Hammonds has been
selected as the South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame's Athlete of the Year.
The senior guard from Cairo, Ga averaged 11/4 points and sparked the Tigers
to a 24-10 record and a No. 22 ranking in the final AP poll. He is a
three-time Academic All-ACC performer and finalist for the Chip Hilton
Basketball Hall of Fame Award.
In Golden Corner high school athletics, the Walhalla Razorbacks baseball team
will meet Mid-Carolina on the road today in the Upper state playoffs. Game
time is 5 pm
and Coach Ed Taylor isn't quite finished yet as retiring coach of the
Razorbacks.
In softball, allstate pitcher Stephanie Mihaly help lead the Seneca Lady
Bobcats to a 7-1
plaoff win against Wade Hampton. They will meet Riverside in Greer Wednesday.
Well, the West-Oak Lady Warriors took it to the limit and beyond yesterday.
In a ten-
inning game, they lost 4-3 to Broome in the playoffs thus ending their
season.
However, most starters return next year as the team moves up to Western AA to
join local
teams Daniel and Seneca.
The Walhalla Razorback boys soccer team stayed undefeated with a 13-0 victory
over
Crescent on Senior Night. The Razorbacks are awiting word of their first
opponent in the
Class AA state playoffs. The state committee meets Friday to decide.
The Lady Razorback soccer team won over Southside Christian 4-1 and will
conclude
their season tonite with Senior Night hosting Oconee Christian Academy.
In action today, Pendleton's baseball team travels to Batesburg-Leesville in
Class AA playoff action,
the Tamassee-Salem Eagles travel to Great Falls for Class A playoffs, and as
previously mentioned,
Walhalla travels to Mid-Carolina in the Class AA playoffs. In boys soccer,
Pendleton will host
Easley and West-Oak travels to Palmetto. In girls soccer, Pendleton visits
Easley. In
softball, Daniel hosts Chester in the Class AA playoffs and Pendleton travels
to Batesburg-Leesiville
for Class AA playoffs.
In college sports, Furman's fullback Jerome Felton got his phone call
yesterday
and was selected in the fifth round of the NFL draft. He will be playing for
the
Detroit Tigers. Meanwhile, Clemson Tiger offensive lineman Barry Richardson
got the nod in the 6th round from the Kansas City Chiefs. Gamecock running
back
Cory Boyd was taken by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round.
In Golden Corner high school sports, the Walhalla Razorback baseball team
beat
Columbia 15-2 and has given retiring coach Ed Taylor at least one more game.
Chad Guinn and Jake Wolf teamed up for a couple of home runs in the win. The
Razorbacks will play today against the loser of the Mid-Carolina - Chesnee
matchup.
Meanwhile, Seneca lost to Riverside 6-4 and will have to win today in order
to reach its fourth straight district final. The Lady Cats will play the
winner
of the Wade Hampton-Berea game.
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